Google defines absent as “not present in a place.” On a daily basis we mark an A to represent those students who are absent. But why, in a technological age, does absence mean that students should miss out on a…
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Redefining Absence
Tagged with: absence, absent, Box, Dropbox, Edmodo, Educreations, Explain Everything, Google Drive, Khan Acadmey, LearnZillion, Notability, PDF, Scribd, Show Me, WebDAV
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Presentation Tools, Video Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Presentation Tools, Video Tools
Now! Board
There are so many amazing technology tools available for use in education today. The problem is that there’s often no money available through school budgets. Often we have to look for cheaper options to provide the most engaging lessons possible…
Tagged with: camera, eno, learning resources, now board, Promethian, SMART, stylus, wand, whiteboard
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Screencasting on a Budget
What is it? Screencasting is a way to capture what’s happening on your computer screen while allowing you to narrate with your voice. It’s a tool that’s become popular on many sites such as Khan Academy and Learn Zillion. It’s…
Tagged with: bamboo, camtasia studio, Jing, khan, khan academy, screencast, sketchbook, smoothdraw, tablet
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Voki: Free Customized Avatars
What is it? Voki allows you to create your own customized avatar. You can change the appearance of the avatar, pick a background, and best of all, make it talk! You can add your voice by phone, microphone, or use…
Tagged with: avatar, classroom, microphone, record, text to speech, Voki, voki classroom, web 2.0
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Animoto: Stunning Video Slideshows
What is it? As those who follow my class blog know, I love making videos with students. However, the preparation, filming, editing, and processing can be extremely time consuming. As educators, we know there just isn’t enough time in the…
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Posted in Posts, Presentation Tools, Video Tools
VoiceThread: A Collaborative, Multimedia Slideshow
What is it? VoiceThread is a highly engaging, collaborative tool. It’s main feature is the ability to comment on different slides that have pictures, videos, or documents on them. It’s very easy to create identities for each student so that…
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